First Italian army ICH-47F Chinook military transport helicopter performs its maiden flight in Italy 2906132

Posted On
Saturday, 29 June 2013 12:30

First
Italian army ICH-47F Chinook military transport helicopter performs its
maiden flight in Italy

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce
that the first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian Army successfully
accomplished its maiden flight on June 24th at Vergiate in Italy.
The aircraft took to the air for 15 minutes, performing as expected
whilst carrying out basic handling tests and main systems checks.

Boeing
delivers first CH-147F Chinook military transport helicopter to Canada

Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first of 15 new CH-147F Chinook
helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 21, making
Canada the operator of one of the most capable Chinook variants
delivered to the global market.

Russia awaits a political decision to deliver several Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft to Syria 2306131

Posted On
Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:18

Russia
awaits a political decision to deliver several Yak-130 combat trainer
aircraft to Syria

Russia has manufactured several Yak-130 combat trainer jets for
Syria as part of a deal signed in 2011, but no final decision
on delivery has yet been made, a Russian official source said
on Thursday, June 20,2013. An unspecified number of the aircraft
have been produced by aircraft-builder Irkut as part of the $550
million deal for 36 Yak-130s.

Taiwan will buy 6 UH-72A Lakota military light utility helicopters from United States 2206131

Posted On
Saturday, 22 June 2013 10:08

Taiwan
will buy 6 UH-72A Lakota military light utility helicopters from United
States

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified
Congress June 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Thailand
of 6 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters and associated equipment, parts,
training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $77 million.

The Romanian government on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, announced
it plans to purchase a 12-strong squadron of used F-16 multirole
fighters from Portugal, to replace the current Soviet-built MIG-21
Lancers. A draft piece of legislation concerning the acquisition
was passed by the cabinet and will be submitted to parliament
for final approval, according to the press office of the government.

Embraer and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390 medium-airlift military transport aircraft 1806131

Posted On
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 21:51

Embraer
and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390 medium-airlift military transport
aircraft

Embraer [NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMBR3] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] are
partnering on the sales and marketing of Embraer's KC-390 –
a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft with advanced
capabilities in the medium-sized airlift market. Under the agreement,
Boeing is the lead for KC-390 sales, sustainment and training
opportunities in the U.S., UK and select Middle East markets.
Embraer will manufacture the aircraft and collaborate on sales,
sustainment and training.

Russia
plans to sign contracts fo Su-35 fighter and Ka-52 helicopter at Paris
Air Show 2013

Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is planning
to sign a number of export contracts on the delivery of advanced
Su-35S fighter aircraft as well as Ka-52 helicopter gunships and
Yak-130 combat trainers at the Paris Air Show, the company said.

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State
Corporation Rostec and a leading global designer and manufacturer
of helicopters, June 12, 2013, the first demonstration flights
of the light multirole Ka-226T in Kazakhstan.

Israeli Air Force ready to create its first squadron with F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft 1306133

Posted On
Thursday, 13 June 2013 12:08

Israeli
Air Force ready to create its first squadron with F-35 Lightning II fighter
aircraft

Israel's air force is getting ready to absorb its first squadron
of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, the combat jet
that will assure the country's aerial supremacy for years to come.
But it's getting other U.S. aircraft as well as part of the $100
billion Middle Eastern arms deal announced by the Pentagon in
February.

Libya could purchase from United States two military transport aircraft C-130J-30 1303131

Posted On
Thursday, 13 June 2013 11:49

Libya
could purchase from United States two military transport aircraft C-130J-30

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified
Congress June 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Libya of
2 C-130J-30 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training
and logistical support for an estimated cost of $588 million.

Boeing signs a contract for the delivery of 177 CH-47 Chinook helicopters with the U.S Army 1206132

Posted On
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 18:52

Boeing
signs a contract for the delivery of 177 CH-47 Chinook helicopters with
the U.S Army

In an agreement that will save the U.S. government more than $800
million, the Army and Boeing [NYSE:BA] have signed a $4 billion
multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, with the
Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215
aircraft. Deliveries from the agreement, which is a cost-effective
alternative to annually contracting for the aircraft, begin in
2015.

Boeing transfers first military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster III to Indian Air Force 1206131

Posted On
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 18:45

Boeing
transfers first military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster III to Indian
Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) flew its first Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17
Globemaster III to India today, becoming the newest operator of
the leading airlifter. "The C-17 will equip the Indian Air
Force with amongst the world's most advanced humanitarian and
strategic capabilities," said Air Vice Marshal SRK Nair,
Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Transport and Helicopters).
"We have looked forward to this day when our Indian Air Force
flies the first C-17 to its new home in India."

New speed record for the Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter at 263 knots 487 km/hr 1106133

Posted On
Tuesday, 11 June 2013 12:59

New
speed record for the Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter at 263 knots - 487
km/hr

The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter has opened the frontiers of
aviation by attaining a speed milestone of 255 knots (472 km/hr)
in level flight on June 7. Several days before this accomplishment,
the X3 reached a speed of 263 knots (487 km/hr) during a descent.
With these two successes, the X3 surpasses the unofficial speed
record for a helicopter.

The Russian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Voronezh
joint-stock airplane-building company (VASO) on purchase of 15
passenger airplanes An-148. The value of the deal amounted to
18 billion rubles. According to the terms of the agreement, the
airplanes should be supplied between 2013 and 2017 but the contract
makes provisions for a possibility of transfer of all airliners
to the customer ahead of schedule.

An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the
first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 during tests held
Wednesday over Point Mugu Sea Test Range. The flight of Lockheed
Martin's F-35A Air Force version, known as AF-1, was conducted
by Lt. Col. George Schwartz. It marked the first launch where
the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject
communication sequence and fired the rocket motor after launch.

Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II training aircraft enters in service with the Indian Air Force 0906131

Posted On
Sunday, 09 June 2013 11:42

Pilatus
PC-7 Mk-II training aircraft enters in service with the Indian Air Force

The Indian air force inducted the first 12 of 75 Swiss-manufactured
Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II basic training aircraft at a ceremony at the
Dundigal Air Force Academy near Hyderabad. Minister of State for
Defense Jitendra Singh unveiled the tandem-seat turboprop aircraft
that is capable of aerobatics as well as tactical and night flying,
The Hindu reported.

MiG signs Research - Development contract for unmanned combat air vehicle based on Skat project 0606132

Posted On
Thursday, 06 June 2013 12:15

MiG
signs Research - Development contract for unmanned combat air vehicle
based on Skat project

Russian military aircraft maker MiG is to go ahead with a research-and-development
project for an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its
Skat prototype, after signing a deal with the Industry and Trade
Ministry earlier this month.

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced
that the Bell V-280 Valor™, its third generation tiltrotor
design, has been selected by the U.S. Army for the Joint Multi-Role
(JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program. The Army is expected
to award JMR-TD contracts by September 2013, with first flight
scheduled for 2017.

A U.S. Army and Boeing [NYSE: BA] team completed the first flight
of the first of four Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and
Surveillance System (EMARSS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development
aircraft on May 22.